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Patented June 2, 1925.

UNITED STATES TEN' yOFFICE EDWIN LYDING, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MONTAUK METALLIC BEE CO., INC., OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

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Application filed January 5, 1925. Serial No. 534.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN LYDING, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident ot Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State oi New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cribs, ot' which the following is a speciiication.

The invention relates to ii'nproven'ients in the type oit beds known as cribs for the use ot children, and pertains particularly tomeans tor'locling the sliding side ofthe crib in its upper position and permitting, when manipulated so to do, the descent ol" said sliding side to its lower position.

There have been many cribs made having vertically slidable sides and various devices have been heretofore provided for locking the side in its upper position and freeing the side to slide downwardly, when so desired.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide more efficient, reliable and Convenient means for maintaining-the slidable side of the crib in its upper position and permitting saidv side to slide down wardly after a proper manipulation of the supporting devices. In accordance with my invention means are provided to prevent any accidental downward movement of the slidable side of the crib. The means provided by me for locking the side of the crib in its upper position and releasing said side to slide downwardly, when desired, are ot very durable and simple nature, and hence may be readily constructed and applied to the crib. and said means have for their chief merit eiiiciency in operation and safety in the matter ot' preventing accidental release of the side ot the crib to slide downwardly.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had to the aceompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a crib equipped with the features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section, partly broken away, through the same, the section being on the dottedr line 2-2 ot Fig. 1; f

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the same taken on the dotted line 3-3 of.' Fig. 1;

liig. i is a vertical transverse section on a larger scale, and partly broken away,

through a portion ot the crib, the section being taken on the dotted line 4 4 ot Fig.

1 and illustrating the supporting and lock` F "Y is a perspective View, partly ink section, showing a detail of the locking and supporting mechanism tor the side ot' the crib.

ln the drawings 10, 11, respectively, designate the end trames of the crib, and these end trames will be of usual or any suitable censtructioii and embody in theirl structure corner posts 12, whose lower ends =consti tute legs or -feet ot the crib. The head and toot trames 10, 11 `detachably support a spring or mattress 13 of any suitable type, the fabric ot the mattress being secured at its ends to end rails 14, whose ends are secured to side rails 15 having suitable corner fastening members to cooperate with matching members secured to the corner posts 12. The present invention is not lim- .ited to any special construction of spring mattress 18 nor to any special construction ot corner fastening members therefor. The present invention has to do with the vertically slidable crib sides 16Y and to the mechanism for supporting said sides in their upper position and releasing them to slide downward-r ly to their lower position. The sides 1G may vary, in construction in accordance with the taste ol the manufacturer, and the sides 16 shown have upper and lower longitudinal tubular rails 17, 18, respectively, and suitably spaced apart tubular filler rods 19 interposed intermediate said rails 17, 1S. 'ihe ends of the rails 17, 18 are provided 'with vertical sleeves or eyelets Q0 which are adapted to receive and slide vertically on suitable guide rods 21 "connected with the'corner post members of the head and `foot trames 10, 11. The rods 2.1 extendr through apertures in angle brackets 22, V28,

24, riveted tothe head and foot frames 10, 11, andvsaid rods 21 have knobs 25 'on their upper ends to prevent their sliding downwardly through the brackets to an undue eXtent,and said rods 21 have knobs` 26 screwed upon their lower ends as means for finishing or imparting a good appearance to the lower ends of the rods. In

assembling vtlieseveral parts of the crib the rods 21 are first introduced downwardly Vthrough the upper brackets 22, then throughV `the eyelets 20, at the ends of the upperV rail 17, and then" through the brackets 23, and i'i through the eyelets 2O at the ends of the 22, this being Vfor the purpose hereinafter explained, and when the crib sides 16 are in their lower position to pei-init access to the crib, the ends of the loweirail `18 seatA upon the lower brackets 24 andthe ends of the upperrrail 17 seat upon the intermediate brackets 23,;therebyV firmly support-.4. h

' formationsy 42, constitutingV anv integral ing the crib sides.

side 16 `two pivoted dog arms 27, said arms `being `of corresponding outline. and being pivotally secured at their upper ends be-V tween the depending members of angle brackets 28 which are securely riveted to the bottoms of the lower rails 18. The dog arms 27 are adjacent, to the lower middle portion of the crib,jand each is set inwardly from the end of theside rail 18 a distance equal to about one-third ofthe length of said rail, The form of the dog arms 27 are more clearly illustrated in Figs. 4:, 5 and 6, in which it will be seen that the said arms curve downwardly 1and inwardly and are formed` at their lower ends with recesses 29, long inner fingers 30, and shorter outer lingers 31, said recesses 29 being between the upper portions of said fingers. The upper end portions of the arms 27 are broadened, and the extreme upper edge of the arms are cut off Aat an angle to form an inclined surface 82 which is closely fadjacent to the ilat bottoni of the lower rail 18 and coacts therewith as a stop. In the normal operative position of tlie dog arms 27, the upper inner end of the flat surface 32 is against the lower rail 18, as shown in Fig. t. The main portion of the flat upper stop end 82 of thearms 27 only eli-1 gages the adjacent surface of the lower rail 18 when, by the means hereinafter dcscribed, said arins aretuined outwardly on their pivots and reach a substantially ver-` I secure tothe loweri'ail 18 ofeacli crib [35 an outer bar member 39.` Tliebrackets" 33 are of durable character and rigid with the side rails 15. I utilize the bracketsi to cooperate with thedog arms 27 and also -to journalthe ends of a longitudinally disposed rod 40 having a `depending arm 41 at its central portion, asl shown in Fig. `1, and crank formation 4t2at its end portions which lie within the brackets 33, as indicated by the dotted linesin Fig. 7. The extreme ends of the rod 40 are pivotally mounted within, i

`the openings 38 `provided therefor in the ends 37 of the brackets 33. 'The `crank for" mations i2 are `formed by bending the end portions of the rod lil() to form upwardly projecting loops, as will be understood on l reference to Figs.' 1, ll and 6. Y

Normally the rod 40, handle L11 and crank frame,` turn by gravity to the positionv in whichsaid frame is illustrated in Figs. l, 2, 3, 4, Sand 7 ,said handle t1 hanging'down- Vwardly andthe crank formations Ll2 ex tending upwardly and lying against theA back members 84 of the brackets 33, and I call attention to the fact that the rod d0 and rits parts stand inwardlyfroni the front of the crib,` where saidhaiidle Ll1 is not likely to Abe accidentally operated byV a person standing at or passing by the side of the crib. The dog arms 27. by gravity swing in wardly to the position in which said arms are `shown in Figs. 2 4 and 5. j

VThe operation of the locking and supportw ing members 27, 38 and lOfinay be understood on` reference to Figs. 4, v5 and v6." In

Fig. t which indicates the normal upper positioii of the crib `sidefshown in Fig. 1, it may be seen that the `fingers 30, '81 at theV lower ends of the dog arms stiaddle the bars Silof thebrackets 33, the longer fingers 8O being projected downwardly through thev openings E36-,iii thebra'ckets 88. lNhheii the parts are in the position shown in Fig. L1 the ,crib-side 16 is supported in its upper position shown in Fig. 1. When it is desired to lower the crib-side 16 said side is lifted up waidly until the .ends of the upper Yrail 17 thereof are arrested by the upper brackets L22 connected `with the head and foot frames.

22, the attendant will press inwardly againstv the lower portion of the handle al for the purpose of turning the crank formations 42 against theiingers of the dog arms and pressing` said arms outwardly from the ver- 'f tical planes of the brackets 33, this position of the parts being indicated in Fig. G. Then the parts are in the position shown in Iiig. (l, the crib side 16 may be lowered directly downwardly until the upper rail 17 5 'thereof meets the brackets 23 and the lower rail 13 thereof meets the brackets 24;. If the crib side 16 should be raised against the brackets 22 and then released without the lower end of the handle 41 being pressed inwardly, the dog arms would simply return to the position in which they are shown in Fig. 1- and support the crib side in normal elevated position. 'Whenever it is desired to lower the crib side 1li, said side must irst be elevated to free the dog arms 2T from the bars 39 of the brackets 33, and the attendai'it must press inwardly against the lower end of the handle all for turning the crank forn'iations against said dog arms to force them outwardly from alignment with the brackets 3o or to the position shown in Fig. (S, whereupon the crib side'may be immediately lowered. After the crib side 1G has been lowered, gravity will return the rod i-0, handle l1 and crank formations l2 to their initial position shown in Figs. 1, 4. and 5, and gravity will also turn the dog arms 27 inwardly. IVhen, therefore,I the crib side is again elevated, the dog arms 27 will a1L their inner inwardly inclined edges move against the outer edges of the brackets 33 and finally, when the crib side has reached the upper stop brackets 22, turn inwardly over the lower members 35 of said brackets or to the positioon shown Ain Fig. 5, and thereupon when thel crib side is released to .leave the upper brackets 22, the recesses 29 of the dog arms will descend upon the bars 39 of the brackets 33 and attain the position shown in Fig. 1l, wherein it may be seen that the dog arms cooperate with the brackets 33 in supporting the crib side in its normal upper position. l

The features of my invention may be applied, as I indicate in the drawings, to both of the crib sides, or they may only be applied to one of the crib sides, asmay be found necessary or convenient. The features constituting' my invention are very durable, efiicient and convenient in use, and are largely automatic in operation. I regard the rod 40 having the handle l1 and crank formations 4t2 for cooperation with the dog arms 27, pivoted to swing transversely of the crib, as desirable and contributing safety in respect to the support,

control and manipulation or operation ofl the crib-side. rI`he `construction and arrangement is such that when the crib side is supported in its upper position, any accidental or other inward turning of lthe lower end of the handle ll1 will not release the dog arms 27 from the brackets 33, but on the contrary will result in the crank formations l2 pressing the lower ends of said dog arms more firmly against the bars 35) of said brackets 33. When the crib side is moved to its upper position preparatory to descending, the crib side will not be permitted to descend until the attendant has deliberately operated the handle 41 to turn the crank formations 42 against the dog yarms for moving them out of the plane of the brackets 33 orto the position shown in Fig. 6. It will thus be seen `that my invention prevents or minimizes the results which might ensue from the accidental or premature descent of the crib-side. It will be obvious, also, that the handle 111 may be conveniently pressed inwardly bythe knee of a nurse standing at the side of the crib Vand holding the crib-side up against the stop-brackets 22 preparatory to the descent of said crib-side. It will be understood, also, that when the crib-side is again elevated against the stop-brackets 22 and released, said side will become automatically arrested in its normal upper position by the dog-arms 27 and brackets 33.

In theconstruction of my crib I preferably make use of the side rails 1,5 of the spring or mattress 13 as the side-rails of the crib, and in this way I omit the use of additional side-rails and form the crib-structure on the lines of a three-piece bed. I do not limit myselfto this particular three- .piece bed feature, but I regard it as desirable in the manufacture of cribs having Aslidable sides.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is y 1. In a crib Yof the characterv described having end-frames, side-rails and a vertically slidable side mounted on vertical guide rods secured. to said end-frames, means for supporting said side in its upper position and trip mechanism for cooperation with said supporting means, said supporting means comprising dog-arms pivotally connected at their upper ends to said side and to swing transversely of the crib and brackets secured to a side rail and adapted to be engaged by and interlock with said arms when the side is in its upper position, and said trip mechanism comprising` a longitudinal rod carried by said side rail and' adapted to have rocking motion, said rod having a depending handle to be turned transversely of' the crib for turning said rod, and crank members Vback of the lower ends of said armsor pressing against and movingy said arms, `when said handle 1s fis Ileased on thedescent ofthe crib-side, there 'by restoring said crankl members to a position where they will" be back of the dog arms `when said"` arms again engageV said brackets. i 3. A crib as claimed in claim l, `in which said dog arms are recessed'at their lower ends and are adapted to automatically swing inwardly above said brackets when thecrib-side is elevated, and in which said brackets are formed with longitudinalbars to receiveY the recesses of said arms. and in which fsaidlongitudinal rod is adapted to automatically turn `toV its normal position after being released oni'he descent of the crib-side,`thereby restoring said crank meinbers to a position where they will be back of the dog arms when said arms again engage saidbrackets.' '1

4t. A crib as claimedin claim 1,3in which said dog arms have inner Iand outer de pending fingers at their` lower ends andV are adapted'A `to lautomatically swing inwardlyabove said brackets when thecriba" side iselevated, and in which said brackets have back 'plates secured to said side rail` and horizontal plates apertured to receive the inner lingers ofV said dog arms and formed with bars to be straddled by said iingers, and inwvhich `said longitudinal rod is adaptedito lautomatimilly Vturn to its normal position afterbeing released on the descent of the crib-side, thereby restoring said crank members to a position where they will be back of the dog armswhen said armsagain engage said brackets,

5, A crib as claimed in claim l, in `which said brackets have outwardly extending membersto be engaged by said dog arms and end members in which the ends of said longitudinal rod are mounted. v

Signed at New York cityyjin the county of New York and State of New Yoilqtliis `29th day of. December A D. 1924;

i j EDWINy LYDING.-` c 

